Jean-François LarrieuBorn in 1960, Tarbes, FranceLives and works between Paris and the Pyrenees.

Jean-François Larrieu was born on 28th February 1960 in Tarbes (High-Pyrenees). He is a self taught artist who is living and working in Paris. Larrieu was President of the “Paris Autumn Show (Salon d’Automne de Paris) and Vice President of the Government affiliated “Federation of Graphic and Plastic Arts Associations”. He is actualy président of the Fondation Taylor in ParisThe artist elaborates through his oil paintings ramifications which starts from a basic point and then progresses like a semi-conscious exploration; his hand, likens to an antennae drawing from the creative cosmos and delivers the genius. The result is exotic cities filled with wonderfully rich architecture steadily rising up and then spreads itself across the land of canvas with amazing constructions of onion-shaped domes, minarets and cupolas. For Larrieu imagination is the rule of the game. Furthermore the combinations are all the more variable accor ding to the angle from which the master’s painting is observed.Through his paintings, Larrieu invites us to join him on a fabulous journey into his magical cities where Roman and Gothic porches; Baroque palaces, the China of Marco Polo as well as the Venice of Casanova are strongly reminiscent. When the painted cities on canvas is near completion, the artist ingeniously conjures into being an emblematic figure, which oft most is an animal. The beauty and elegance of Larrieu’s paintings will bring forth from the audience certain appreciation; where the meanders are different, the cities enchanting and the journey is never the same each time.

- Born February the 28th at Tarbes (France).- President of the Fondation Taylor Paris since 2010.- President of the Salon d’Automne Paris from 1995 to 2004.- Honorary president of the Salon d’Automne.- President of the Fédération des Salons du Grand Palais in 2006- Permanente gallery : Opéra Gallery (Paris, New York, Singapour, Miami, Londres, Hong-Kong, Seoul ,Monaco, Genève)